These photos were taken at the end of a rainy May day this past week. Viewed from the portico of the Centre for the Study of the Texts [CST] overlooking the Bay of Haifa, the classic architecture makes a lovely frame.

This view shows part of the west side arcade of the Shrine of the Báb.

West side of the Shrine of the Báb

Looking down into the garden from behind the Shrine of the Báb with Ben Gurion Avenue stretching out below to the Port of Haifa on the Mediterranean Sea.

Jacaranda Tree

Taken at the Shrine of the Báb just before 7 pm. The sun had gone down behind Mt. Carmel, but a pink glow was still moving across the clouds, and light reflected off of the gold roof tiles and gilded wrought iron railings. This view is of the Shrine seen through the branches of a jacaranda tree entwined with bougainvillea.